First egg problems...

[Jessicainga]

We have 6 Easter egger pullets who are 19 weeks old as of Saturday. To my suprise I found 2 eggs in one nesting box yesterday! Yay! I had a sneaking suspicion which girl layed them, she's been squatting. Today she is breaking my heart. She's going in and out of the chicken house, picking through all 6 boxes, and clucking very loudly at the other hens. Is she looking for her eggs? Does she need to lay another? What can I do?

 

[Featherwrangler]

I will be quite interested in the responses you receive, having a similar circumstance. i mostly just sit back and enjoy the entertainment.

There is one small EE pullet that jumps into one particular nest box fluffs and arranges the bedding, sits for a few minutes, jumps back out, squawks and starts over. She will do this for a long-long time. I have 4 Aussies- 22 weeks old, 10 EE -21 weeks, and 5 Aussies -18 weeks. Had one Aussie that started laying at 18 weeks, but she lays only about 2 to 3 very small eggs per week. In the past 2 weeks at least 5- EE have started laying. Averaging 4-5 greens and 1-2 browns per day. Most are very small. Hoping the sizes will increase with time

7 on the right are today's bounty so far.

Last weeks

Sizes compared to the last store bought white eggs.

 

[ChirpyChicks1]

I'm going to check back on this post later. My girls are getting close to laying age so I'm trying to gather information. That would break my heart too

 

[Jessicainga]

She layed again just a bit ago. Im thinking she just wanted the other girls to give her some privacy. Lol. She was making such a fuss tgat our silkie roo was crowing right along with her.

 

[Jessicainga]

Lovely eggs btw! our layer, nugget, is laying peachy colored eggs. The other 5 girls have pea and rose combs so I'm hoping for an olive egger in the flock. Nugget is the only one with a large comb and waddles.

 

[Delight30]

She layed again just a bit ago. Im thinking she just wanted the other girls to give her some privacy. Lol. She was making such a fuss tgat our silkie roo was crowing right along with her.

 

[Featherwrangler]

Congrats!! Exciting isn't it. My sister-in-law says "only you two (my brother and myself) can get excited about chicken stuff". She obviously hasn't been to this site. Got another egg today, 7 total, two Aussies and 5 EEs laying so far. Guessing it was the spaz.

 

[Jessicainga]

very exciting! I had my first chicken as an assignment back in high school and have loved them since. They are like feathered children. I called my mother when we found our first eggs, she said congrats youre a grandma! Hehe

 

[Featherwrangler]

and by the way

I was the youngest, so the chickens were my chore.

 

[Jessicainga]

Happy to report things have calmed down in the coop, we're getting a pretty pink egg from lady nugget every day. And I'm just thrilled that we got a nice blue egg today, WOOHOO! Not sure who layed it but I have a suspect in mind.